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2009 Scion tC Safety Review

November 9, 2008

SAFETY | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Five stars, driver frontal impact, side front and rear impact; four stars, passenger frontal impact and rollover resistance
NHTSA

Neither traction control nor [stability control] are offered
ConsumerGuide

a wide variety of standard safety features
Cars.com

The 2009 Scion tC earns a nearly perfect crash protection rating, and it comes with a comprehensive set of airbags and standard four-wheel ABS.

All safety equipment is standard, rather than optional, on the tC, but traction control and stability control are not available, notes Car and Driver. Listing its crucial safety standards, Edmunds informs that "the 2009 Scion tC comes with antilock disc brakes, a first aid kit and a driver knee airbag as standard equipment," and wrongly adds that "side airbags for front occupants and full-length head curtain airbags are optional." Side and curtain airbags are standard. Regarding its performance in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash-testing regimen, Edmunds points out that with its side airbags, the tC earns "a perfect five stars for driver protection." In other NHTSA ratings, the tC got four stars for passenger frontal impact, four stars for rollover resistance, and five stars for side impact protection for both driver and rear passenger. Tire pressure monitoring is also standard.

Finally, ConsumerGuide reports, "Visibility is good, but the sloped hatch window lacks a wiper and washer."

Conclusion

Though it lacks electronic stability control, valuable in crash avoidance, the 2009 Scion tC cocoons passengers in seven airbags.

SAFETY | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:Five stars, driver frontal impact, side front and rear impact; four stars, passenger frontal impact and rollover resistanceNHTSANeither traction control nor [stability control] are offeredConsumerGuidea wide variety of standard safety featuresCars.com The 2009 Scion tC earns a nearly perfect crash protection rating, and it comes with a comprehensive set of airbags and standard four-wheel ABS. All safety equipment is standard, rather than optional, on the tC, but traction control and stability control are not available, notes Car and Driver. Listing its crucial safety standards, Edmunds informs that "the 2009 Scion tC comes with antilock disc brakes, a first aid kit and a driver knee airbag as standard equipment," and wrongly adds that "side airbags for front occupants and full-length head curtain airbags are optional." Side and curtain airbags are standard. Regarding its performance in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash-testing regimen, Edmunds points out that with its side airbags, the tC earns "a perfect five stars for driver protection." In other NHTSA ratings, the tC got four stars for passenger frontal impact, four stars for rollover resistance, and five stars for side impact protection for both driver and rear passenger. Tire pressure monitoring is also standard. Finally, ConsumerGuide reports, "Visibility is good, but the sloped hatch window lacks a wiper and washer." ConclusionThough it lacks electronic stability control, valuable in crash avoidance, the 2009 Scion tC cocoons passengers in seven airbags.  2009 SCION TC STYLING | [8 out of 10] Cars.com: "looks more aggressive than its Toyota siblings" Motor Trend: "gets only revised interior fabrics" Car and Driver: "styling has become a bit familiar" Kelley Blue Book: "At a certain age, you might think the interior is a little too ...

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Other Choices:

The Ford Focus came out with a new coupe body style for 2008; with a more distinctive, quieter interior than before and more available convenience features, such as the SYNC communications and entertainment interface, the Focus offers a very compelling package for the money, even if it isn't as much fun to drive as the 2009 Scion tC. The Honda Civic coupe feels sportier than the Focus and the tC, but its engine isn't as torquey for ordinary driving, and its interior feels a bit more cramped. Like the tC, it's also quite loud inside on coarse surfaces. The Pontiac G5 and Hyundai Tiburon might also be worth consideration, but both of them feel rather outdated for different reasons. The interior of the G5 feels subpar in appearance and quality, while the Tiburon sacrifices a lot of interior space for a curvaceous exterior shape that is no longer in vogue.

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